Update: South Fire in Marin County - May 22 status

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Updated: 10:56 a.m. May 22

First discovered: 4 months ago, 6 p.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Marin County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: South

South Fire initially started 6 p.m. Jan. 7 in in Marin County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for four months. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM.